Winter weather tests employers' FLSA, safety compliance

Employers generally can require employees to come in during bad weather, but such policies sometimes create more problems than they solve. Employees may be unable to get to work because of treacherous roads, school snow days or stalled vehicles. Building in elasticity for any inclement weather — be it hurricanes or blizzards — can help an employer better manage the issues that inevitably spring up when nature strikes.
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